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Wrongful Termination
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Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Michigan Court Refuses to Expand Claim for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy
By Jason Shinn
While maybe not quite as exciting as last night's fantastic win by the Detroit Tigers, Michigan employers got a great win this week from the Michigan Court of Appeals involving…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
Court Recognizes Constructive Discharge Employment Claim for First Time under VI Wrongful Discharge Act
By Ravi S. Nagi
Judge Susan D. Wigenton of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John recently entertained the motion of the defendant Marriott Hotel Management Company…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Can you be fired in IL for taking time off work to recover from a job injury?
By Mike Helfand
A reader asks: I have a work comp case currently ongoing for two years now. I was in a car accident while on duty for work. I just finally had…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
Six-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Minnesota Drug Testing Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a claim for wrongful discharge under Minnesota's Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act ("DATWA") is subject to a six year statute…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
No Wrongful Discharge Claim For Firing Of Employee/Shareholder In Retaliation For Her Exercise Of Her Statutory Inspection Rights
You probably know that North Carolina is an employment-at-will state. That means that in the absence of any employment contract, you can be fired from your job at any time,…
World of Employment
Oregon Court of Appeals Continues Debate About Status of Wrongful Discharge Claims In Oregon in Kemp v. Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc.
By Ryan Gibson
Last week the Oregon Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Kemp v. Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc., holding that the plaintiff’s common law wrongful discharge claim was not precluded by the…
Global Workplace Insider
Wrongful Dismissal in Venezuela
By Yanet Aguiar
One thing is very clear under Venezuela legislation, it is almost impossible to dismiss a worker. A. Job Stability Theoretically, the Labour Law allows employers to terminate workers with or…
Global Workplace Insider
Wrongful, unreasonable and unlawful dismissals in Hong Kong
By guestauthor
This post was contributed by Marie Kwok, Of Counsel, Norton Rose Hong Kong In Hong Kong, the primary piece of employment legislation is the Employment Ordinance (EO), which sets out…
Global Workplace Insider
Wrongful and unfair dismissal in the UK
By Russell Kott
On the termination of employment in the UK, leaving aside issues of discrimination, human rights, and claims for a redundancy payment, an employee has two key types of potential claim…
Global Workplace Insider
Common theme for July: wrongful dismissal
We are delighted to announce that in the next few days, our bloggers from many regions will discuss how wrongful dismissal is dealt with in their respective jurisdiction! Our bloggers…